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...developing world die each day from diarrhea. Gastroenteritis is due to unchecked population growth and overcrowding, to humans' overtaxing their environment. The most stable environment is one in equilibrium. Growth leads to instability and breakdown. It is unfortunate that, in this world, everything is geared toward growth. Chin Wei Pok, M.D. Subang Jaya, Malaysia What Veils Reveal Congratulations to columnist Yasmin Alibhai-Brown for arguing against the face veil worn by some Muslim women [Oct. 16]. The veil certainly represents the suppression of women. It is apparently worn because some Muslim men are so lacking in self-control that...
...John D. Kapusta ’09 and Kathy D. Gerlach ’07 was evident; nonetheless, the duet was excellent. The highlight of the evening, however, was Harold Shapero’s “Four-Hand Sonata for Piano,” played by Bartosik and Wei-Jen Yuan ’06. The two, side by side at the keyboard, sometimes played in unison, but occasionally diverged into different halves of a melodic line. The four hands fantastically combined complex rhythms and lines to make it seem as if they were one performer at the piano...
...emerging as one of the sanest accommodation choices in Taipei. Style-conscious guests will recognize the Philippe Starck and Ferruccio Laviani furnishings throughout the property, yet local design talent takes most of the credit for the beautifully sparse look of the city's first truly hip hotel. Taiwanese architect Wei-Min Lee has housed Ambience in a 10-story neon-lit tower; local designer Ted Su (the man responsible for the look of Taipei's popular group of Roxy bar-clubs, as well as newer venues like TU and Wind) is the originator of the hotel's cool...
...Taiwanese architect Wei-Min Lee has housed Ambience in a 10-story neon-lit tower; local designer Ted Su (the man responsible for the look of Taipei's popular group of Roxy bar-clubs, as well as newer venues like TU and Wind) is the originator of the hotel's cool-as-ice interior. The monochromatic approach is taken to extremes - even the foliage in the Ambience Lounge has been lacquered white - so this is not a hotel for lovers of old-fashioned opulence. Still, everyone else should be happy with the 61 guest rooms and suites, where glass...
...Wei-Jen Yuan ’06 started writing music for the same reason that many young men start writing music: to impress a girl...